Onlookers watch as teenage boy arrested behind The Admiral Drake for criminal damage and assault

Officers were called yesterday at 12.50pm after a teenage boy caused criminal damage to an address in Stanley Road, Portsmouth.

Following enquiries police located a 17-year-old boy who was arrested in the car park behind The Admiral Drake Pub, attracting small crowds of onlookers.

He was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage to property valued under £5000, common assault of an emergency worker and possession of a controlled drug of Class B – cannabis.

He has also been arrested on suspicion of using threatening and abusive words/ behaviour with intent to cause fear of /provoke unlawful violence.

The police have said he remains in police custody while enquiries continue.